Boys in the Trees
A Memoir
Carly SimonFlatiron Books
Simon's memoir reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her
storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the
co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, her musical debut
as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy
in Greenwich Village, to a meteoric solo career that would result in 13
top 40 hits, including the #1 song "You're So Vain." She was the first
artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Golden
Globe Award, for her song "Let the River Run" from the movie Working Girl.
The memoir recalls a childhood enriched by music and culture, but also one shrouded in secrets that would eventually tear her family apart. Simon brilliantly captures moments of creative inspiration, the sparks of songs, and the stories behind writing "Anticipation" and "We Have No Secrets" among many others. Romantic entanglements with some of the most famous men of the day fueled her confessional lyrics, as well as the unraveling of her storybook marriage to James Taylor.
The memoir recalls a childhood enriched by music and culture, but also one shrouded in secrets that would eventually tear her family apart. Simon brilliantly captures moments of creative inspiration, the sparks of songs, and the stories behind writing "Anticipation" and "We Have No Secrets" among many others. Romantic entanglements with some of the most famous men of the day fueled her confessional lyrics, as well as the unraveling of her storybook marriage to James Taylor.
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